Rock Ignition
Rock Ignition is a hard rock band from Germany founded in 2006 by professional dancer and ex-Kamelot background vocalist Heather Shockley and Silent Force/Sons of Seasons/Headstone Epitaph bassist Jürgen Steinmetz. In 2007 they signed a deal with Rock Inc.(Netherlands)and released their debut EP, "I Can't Resist". The band is influenced by hard rock acts from the 1980s like Skid Row, Whitesnake, Bon Jovi, Mötley Crüe, and Vixen. The very first guitar player of Rock Ignition, Bas Maas, is now the actual guitarist of "metal queen" Doro Pesch.
Rock Ignition | |
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Origin | Germany |
Genres | Hard rock |
Years active | 2006−present |
Labels | Sound Guerilla/DA Music |
Associated acts | Kamelot Silent Force Sons of Seasons Headstone Epitaph |
Website | rockignition.com |
Members | Heather Shockley Jürgen Steinmetz Fabian Dammers Siggi Grütz |
Past members | Bas Maas - Guitar Guido van den Brink - Guitar Marc Gerwing - Drums Uwe Lames - Guitar Christian Sommer - Drums Niko Chatziathanasiou - Drums Julio Pablo da Silva - Drums |
Rock Ignition has shared the stage with bands like Uriah Heep, Jon Oliva's Pain, Axxis, Mike Tramp, Circle II Circle, Vanden Plas, At Vance, Elvenking, Kamelot, Sons of Seasons, headlined the AguiRock Festival 2008 in Tarragona (Spain) and opened the IV German Metal Meeting in Kerkrade (Netherlands).
The band released their 2nd EP "Innocent Thing" on May 17, 2013 through the record company Sound Guerilla/DA Music, produced by bassist Jürgen Steinmetz and mixed by Dennis Ward (Pink Cream 69, Unisonic).
Members
- Heather Shockley - vocals
- Jürgen Steinmetz - bass
- Fabian Dammers - guitar
- Siggi Grütz - drums
Former Members
- Bas Maas - guitar
- Guido van den Brink - guitar
- Marc Gerwing - drums
- Uwe Lames - guitar
- Oliver May - guitar
- Christian Sommer - drums
- Niko Chatziathanasiou - drums
- Julio Pablo da Silva - drums
Discography
- EP "Innocent Thing" (2013 Sound Guerilla/DA Music)
Tracks:
- Innocent Thing
- Tell Me
- One Love
- In the Light
- Streets of New York
- Bonus Video: Tell Me
- EP "I Can't Resist" (2007)
Tracks:
- I Can't Resist
- Heartbeat
- Caught in the Past
- Too Tough To Take
- Your Truth
External links
- Rock Ignition Official Page
- Rock Ignition at DA Music
- Rock Ignition Official Myspace Page
- Rock Ignition Official Facebook Page
- Heather Shockley Official Page
- Rock Inc. Page
- The Streets metal webzine Page
- Rock Ignition YouTube Page
- Rock Ignition Last Fm Page
- Rock Ignition Concert Review of show with Jon oliva's Pain